Hello, gorgeous!, I’m sitting out on the back patio, before heading in to cook dinner. Micha and I are listening to the birds and the children playing, nearby. The summer is half over, which breaks my heart!  I’ve enjoyed a road trip across our beautiful country and visited my grandson…but that was two months…

Hello, friend! I’ve been visiting with my son and daughter and thought I’d share some photos.  Both Andrew and Betsy and her family have purchased new homes this spring and they are rightfully, very excited! After I share some photos, I’d like to share some food for thought, that you might find useful too. The grand…

Dear diary… I’m sorry I haven’t written in forever, but this new retired life is very strange! But wonderful! I’ve also asked myself why would anyone else want to know what former shop owners do, when they “go out to pasture”! So here’s the deal… somewhere here, probably at the bottom of the page, is an…